Overview
- The Legislature convenes under the accelerated final‑year calendar that begins on the second Tuesday in January with up to 30 meeting days over 105 days.
- Alabama Public Television is carrying live coverage, with Capitol Journal’s special programming preceding the speech.
- Ivey will recognize Rodney Smith Jr. of Raising Men Lawn Care Service and students from Birmingham’s Booker T. Washington K‑8 School as special guests.
- DHR, responding to $15.9 million in stolen SNAP benefits, will introduce chip‑enabled EBT cards and will block out‑of‑state and online purchases starting Jan. 22 unless users unlock cards via ConnectEBT.
- Birmingham’s new GoBHM transportation plan promotes walking, biking and transit, and the mayor has floated the idea of a faster Birmingham–Atlanta passenger rail link without a formal project announced.